‘Calm down dear’ Moaning Liberal SLAPPED DOWN on Newsnight during heated Trump debate

‘Calm down dear’ Moaning Liberal SLAPPED DOWN on Newsnight during heated Trump debate

NEWSNIGHT guest and renowned historian Simon Schama was humiliated by fellow guest Melanie Phillips after she told him to "calm down, dear" as the pair clashed debating Donald Trump, the future of liberalism and the establishment.

Mr Schama, who was a vocal supporter of Barack Obama, was humiliated by social conservative columnist Ms Phillips when the historian said a Trump Presidency would bring about a rise in racism and anti-semitism.

The liberal television presenter said: "I think it's disingenuous to say this election was not about race. The racial component was incredibly important."

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"This has been said time and again in Britain. It was one of the aspects that caused people in the context of the Brexit vote to rise up and say 'we are perfectly entitled to want to restrict illegal immigration, we are perfectly entitled to say we want to restrict dangerous extremism, that does not make us racists.'"

Viewers took to social media to express their opinions on the clash.

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Stuart Clark tweeted: "Admire the way Melanie Philips goes on #newsnight to defend bigotry and patronise Simon Schama all with a smile. Is she Katie Hopkins tutor?"

User @SMBThomas added: "Simon Schama losing the plot over on #Newsnight, @MelanieLatest told him to "Calm down dear" @infamousgrouser."